Care Worker

**Servicing Atwell, Forrestdale, Cannington, Bibra Lake, Coogee, Aubin Grove, Willetton & surrounds**:

- **Permanent Part-Time - minimum 15 hours per week**:

- **Essential - Driver’s Licence, reliable car, proof of vehicle registration and insurance**:

- **Work within the community and enjoy a flexible schedule**

Support older people to live a meaningful life by providing care through our values of Trust, Respect, Accountability, Caring and Integrity.

**About the role**:
This position is Permanent Part Time offering a guaranteed minimum of 15 hours per week, or 30 hours across a fortnight.

Availability for a minimum of 3 weekdays between 07:00am and 5:00pm is preferred.

You are living within or very close to our client services located in **Atwell, Forrestdale, Cannington, Bibra Lake, Coogee, Aubin Grove, Willetton & surrounds.**

As a Care Worker you will enable our clients to live their best life, supporting them to live independently at home by helping them with everyday activities like (but not limited to):

- Domestic duties (cleaning, laundry, cooking, vacuuming, changing bed linen, mopping, and anything in-between)
- Social support and transport (doctors’ appointments, shopping, general community access support, and companionship)
- Personal care (showering, bathing, meal preparation, toileting, grooming, and medications amongst other support requirements in line with the care plan)
- Working with each client to continue to do the things they love

**What about you**:

- You will need to be comfortable working on your own in the community
- Dementia experience will be a great advantage
- Valid WA Driver’s Licence, reliable motor vehicle, and proof of vehicle registration - **Essential**:

- Willingness to obtain or provide proof of comprehensive car insurance - **Essential**:

- Experience and/or transferrable skills providing compassionate care to the elderly
- Current First Aid and CPR certificates or willingness to obtain via Baptistcare at no cost to you
- Certificate III in Individual Support or Aged Care is desirable but not essential
- Willing to travel within the relevant location and surrounds
- Passionate about Customer Service
- Ability to pass a new National Police Check (cost covered)
- Willingness to obtain or provide proof of up-to-date Influenza & three (3) COVID-19 Vaccinations
- Willingness to undergo a pre-employment medical if required

**Benefits**
- Part time hourly rate range between $29.00 - $31.50, depending on qualifications and experience.
- Paid travel time and mileage between customer homes and to/from appointments
- Salary packaging which can increase your take-home pay, (claim up to $18,550 tax free salary) to all eligible employees
- Access to in-house and online training programs
- Supportive, positive team environment
- Access to family friendly benefits like our EAP, wellness programs and discounts

**About Baptistcare WA**:
Baptistcare are one of WA's largest not-for-profit providers supporting residential care, home care services and retirement living in both metro and regional locations. We focus on empowering our customers to maintain homely comforts and community connection by providing care with compassion, integrity, and dignity.

Our focus is not limited to our customers, but also your wellbeing and career growth. We aim to support you to achieve a fulfilling career with first-class training and development opportunities.

We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is valued. The more diversity we have, the more unique perspectives and creative ideas we share. Therefore, we embrace people of different age, religion, sexual orientation, or identity, physical or mental ability, and ethnicity.

**How to Apply**

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